The photograph: A tiny gilded integrated circuit found in the core of the most
exquisite snowflake

The core of thedaydischargedfrom the stemI am loyal to myfuel as I cart around my cuntA bigshrieks & grease huntPlease, stay still there inthe pool of lightStay still thereThis family isn’tgoingto forgetitself

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BROOKE ELLSWORTH is author of the forthcoming poetry collection, Serenade, from Octopus Books in 2017. She lives and writes in Peekskill, NY. For more information: brookeellsworth.com.